Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 96476 · MC-146554
GEORGE L BRINCKS INC
2 power unitsTEMPLETON, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-146554 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 3
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GEORGE L BRINCKS INC safe to work with?
Is GEORGE L BRINCKS INC safe to load? GEORGE L BRINCKS INC (USDOT 96476, MC-146554) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in TEMPLETON, IA, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GLGEORGE L BRINCKS INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Northland · 94–99
Gulf · 00–02
Continental · 02–04
Northland · 04–17
Progressive Northern · 17–24
19942024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2017 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2004 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2002 → Feb 2004 | $750k | 3 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2000 → Jan 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO | Jan 1999 → Feb 2000 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1994 → Jan 1999 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TEMPLETON, IA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@netins.net — 723 carriers: USDOT 4484USDOT 53733USDOT 60320USDOT 73406USDOT 96508USDOT 133753USDOT 171400USDOT 172227
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 115 3RD AVE, TEMPLETON, IA, 51463
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 147, TEMPLETON, IA, 51463
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (712) 669-3433
- Fax
- (712) 669-3433
- glbinc@netins.net
- Web domain
- netins.net
Registration
- Officers
- George L Brincks · Geneva Brincks
- USDOT / docket
- 96476 · MC-146554
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 11/20/2024 · 1 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 103940714
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is GEORGE L BRINCKS INC's USDOT number?
GEORGE L BRINCKS INC's USDOT number is 96476, and its motor carrier number is MC-146554.
Is GEORGE L BRINCKS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GEORGE L BRINCKS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is GEORGE L BRINCKS INC's fleet?
GEORGE L BRINCKS INC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GEORGE L BRINCKS INC based?
GEORGE L BRINCKS INC is based in TEMPLETON, IA.